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Croplife Ghana Elects New Executive Council Members

Ghana has elected new executive council members to steer the affairs of the organization for the next four years.

CropLife Ghana (CLG) is a non-profit making organization comprising agrochemical importers and distributors in Ghana and it is affiliated with CropLife Africa Middle East (CLAME) and CropLife International (CLI).

CropLife Ghana currently has a membership of twenty (20) companies in Ghana, including, Adama West Africa, AFCOTT Ghana, BASF, BAYER WCA-SA, CALLI Ghana, Candel Ltd, Chemico Ltd, CORTEVA, Dizengoff  Ghana Ltd, Kumark Company Ltd, Rainbow Agrosciences Ltd, REISS &Co Ghana Ltd, RMG Ghana, WYNCA Sunshine, YARA Ghana, Loius Dreyfus Commodities, Jubilee, Bon Agro, Crop Doctor, and Overseas Warehouse.

Electing executives of the association at the plush Airport West Hotel in Accra, four persons for the position of Vice President, Secretary, Organiser, and Treasurer went unopposed except the Presidential position.

Two persons  Mr. Peter Ampofo and  Mr. George Brown contested for the presidential slot but at the end of voting Mr. Peter Ampofo of  BAYER WCA-SA won the elections with over 80% of the votes cast.

Speaking after the elections, the Programs Manager of CropLife Ghana, Mr. Rashad Kadiri congratulates the newly elected executive council members and urged them to work very hard to ensure that the association succeeds in its mission and vision.

He noted that CropLife Ghana and its affiliate networks will continue to promote modern farming technics and practices, saying that, championing the use of crop protection technology is important for the sustainable intensification of the agricultural sector.

Mr. Kadiri emphasizes that CropLife Ghana’s awareness raising and stewardship activities promote the safe, responsible, and sustainable use of pesticides and fertilizers in Ghana.

He, therefore, encourages management practices that safeguard harvests, human health, and the environment.

The newly elected President of the Association, Mr. Peter Ampofo thanked members of the association for the trust they imposed on him and pledge to work with an “open door” policy to enable CropLife Ghana to succeed in its mandate.

The newly elected executives council members include Mr. Peter Ampofo, President, Mr. George S. Ocloo Vice President, Mrs. Afia Owusu Karikari- treasurer, and Mr. Kuntu Blankson and Mr. Bright secretary and organiser respectively.

Source : . http://www.savannanews24.com/croplife-ghana-elects-new-executive-council-members/

Enhancing the capacity of farmers on Integrated Pest Management And Responsible Use of Pesticides and Fertilizer Training in Ghana

CropLife Ghana organized two sets of training on the responsible use of pesticides and fertilizers as part of its stewardship program, on the 8th and 13th April 2021 in the Ashanti and Bono regions of Ghana respectively. The training program brought together at least 200 farmers in each region who sought to improve their knowledge on the effective and efficient use of agri-inputs without any over exposure to themselves, their families, the environment, or the community at large. The training sessions were carried out in collaboration with the District/Municipal departments of Food and Agriculture in the respective training areas. Topics for the training included effects of pesticide misuse and/or misapplication on human health, crops, and the environment. Also covered were the hazardous nature of pesticides, the use of personal protective equipment, purchasing, transportation and storage of pesticides and fertilizers, the handling of empty pesticide containers and container management program, first aid, and the SSP concept. CropLife Ghana member companies were present for both training programs and took turns to introduce themselves and their wide range of products to the many farmers present.

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Training session at Kumanwu Abotanso in Ashanti Region

Source : https://croplifeafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Newsletter-April-2021.pdf

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